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Spark plug OEM BMW or OEM Volkswagen
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I’ve had an APR stage 1 ECU tune on my 2017 GTI since 2020 with zero issues. I don’t track it. Just change plugs every 20k miles and have VW use OEM plugs.
Pros: zero issues
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 32186 km
I did absolutely nothing apart of spark plugs and oil change . I had E90, 188k km, 330d until it meet it's end when I crash it to railguards. it never showed me any lights or anything so I would say around 60-80$ tops.
Pros: reliable, no warning lights
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 188000 km
I changed the spark plugs in my nieces 2.5L VW Jetta because it was idling at 1300rpm. Rock solid idle at 700rpm afterwards. Easy way to save some gas.
Pros: rock solid idle
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Changing the spark plugs, spark plug wires, ignition coil and the coolant temperature sensor fixed the cold start issue.
Pros: fixed the cold start
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I almost went 200000 km on my bmw between spark plug changes, and the motor runs so much better after. My fuel economy almost doubled, and performance was a night and day difference
Pros: motor runs better, fuel economy doubled
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 200000 km
These are OEM plugs without the VW branding so cheaper, I run these in my stage 1 Mk7 GTi and they are good just need to gap them down quite a bit as out the box they are I think .32? I change them every 15,000km or every 2nd oil change
Pros: good, cheaper than OEM
Cons: need to gap them down
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 15000 km
I did my spark plugs on my 335i f30 and I can say one thing. $400 for labor on spark plugs is treason. Shit should take those "experienced" mechanics maybe an hour.
Cons: expensive labor
Vehicle:
BMW
I just completed my first spark plug change on my G20 330 at 40k miles. Three of them especially Cylinder 1 came out "wet" and I'm unsure if it's oil.
Cons: wet spark plugs
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 64373 km
I dug factory installed spark plugs out of my recently departed E90... they looked like something from the stone age. 19 year old car, and from what I could tell, never had the plugs changes.
Cons: old spark plugs
Vehicle:
BMW
Hope you screwed them in with the correct torque, unlike my VW dealer. They started to unscrew themselves and causing instant misfire and rpm drops to 200 and engine shutoff.
Cons: misfire, rpm drops
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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Which spark plug to choose — OEM BMW or OEM Volkswagen?
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Which spark plug are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, spark plug OEM Volkswagen were overall better than OEM BMW.
- OEM BMW received a PR Score of 68 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 82 points.
- OEM BMW ranked 14 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.9) than for OEM BMW (3.6).
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Spark plug OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Idle - owners believe, that this property for OEM BMW is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Starting - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Acceleration - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM BMW is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.
Which spark plug are more popular — OEM BMW or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, spark plug OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
By vote balance, spark plug OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM BMW:
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (33) to negative (15) votes is 18 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (73) to negative (16) votes is 57 votes.
By number of reviews, spark plug OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM BMW:
- For spark plug OEM BMW there are 15 reviews: 9 positive, 3 neutral, 3 negative.
- For spark plug OEM Volkswagen there are 29 reviews: 23 positive, 2 neutral, 4 negative.
Which spark plug do car owners prefer — OEM BMW or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, spark plug OEM BMW and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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